Car construction



2 Sheets-Sheet l June 14, 1938- M. c. BLEsT ET A1.

CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. ze, 1954 June 14, 1938. M. c. aLl-:ST ET Al.

CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 28, 1934 2 SheetS-Sheet 2 f l l l I l l...1"

Patented June 14, 1938 lUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CAR CONSTRUCTION.Application August 28, 1934, Serial No. '741,814

9 Claims.

The invention pertains to railway passenger cars and particularly theside construction land having for its object the provision of a rigidgirder side which may be readily assembled upon the Vcar with =a minimumof labor and a reduction l in the number of lparts usually present insuch constructions.

Further objects of the invention -lie in the novel construction of theindividual .parts comprising the side construction. Y

In the drawings forming a part vof the specification, Fig. 1 showsaportion ofthe side and roof of a car of the character described; Fig.2, 3 and 4 lare sections taken on the lines 2 2, 3 3, and 4 4respectively of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the side plateshown in Fig. 2.

Referring now in detail to the drawings where like reference charactersrefer to like parts, reference character I indicates a portion of theside construction of a railway Apassenger car comprising side sills 2,side plate 3, side posts 4 and outer sheathing 5.

The side sill 2 is of general channel shape having a web `li, top flange'I and bottom flange 8. The sill is preferably disposed upon the carwith the web 6 vertical and the flanges 'I and 8 disposed inwardly lofthe car. The flange 'I is of greater length than the flange `8 for apurpose which will be hereinafter described. The usual underframemembers 9 of the car are framed into the side sill 2 between the flangesand secured to the web 6 of the sill. As shown in the drawings, the webof the side sill is extended beyond 'the flange l as at III for apurpose which will be hereinafter described.

The side Yposts 4 of the car are connected to the extension Il) of theweb B of the side sill in spaced relation to the top flange l. Theseposts are of hollow construction having side walls, a front Wallconnecting the side walls and flanges on the rear of the side Walls. Therear flanges ofthe posts are connected to the flange 1 of the side sillby means of the member I2. Extending longitudinally of the car andembracing the lupper ends of the posts 4 is a side lplate I3 of U- shapehaving a connecting web and depending flanges, the flanges embracing theposts and 4being secured thereto. The connecting web Aof the side .plateprovides a convenient connection for the roof carlines I4 which areconnected thereto by vmeans of the gussets I5. A belt rail I6 extendstransversely of a plurality of the posts and is preferably of a U-shapehaving a connecting web and depending flanges, the connecting webserving as a Window sill between the posts .and

being cut out at the posts as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.Completing the girder plate of the side .construction is an outersheathing Il secured to `the front -face of the posts 4 extendingbeneath the belt rail I'I and overlapping the extension I0 of the centersill web 6.

Referring now to Fig. 2 of the drawings wherein is shown a sectionthrough the side of the car, it will -be readily apparent Athat byforming the side Vsill 2 as an integral member, a plurality ofadvantages are obtained. The side sill being formed in one piece can befurnished straight with the flanges 'I and extension yI 0 at rightangles to veach vother and in the same relative planes throughout thelength of themember. By extending `the flange 'I inwardly as shown anddescribed .this flange serves vto close the bottoms of the side posts'so `as to insulate the Car. The flange -l, by extending beneath theposts, provides a support in the same plane extending longitudinally ofthe 'car to receive the member I2 which functions not only as a,`connecting means for the rear of the side posts but is also providedwith an inwardly disposed flange I8 acting as a support .for -the floorplates I9. When the posts are supported as described, the possibilitiesof weaving are materially reduced since no hinging vaction can takeplace between the bottom of the post and "top flange of the center sill,as would exist if fa gusset plate were connected to the post andflange 1. This ange also provides a means for Ylining up the underframeso that the transverse members such as at 9 may be lined up -beneath theflange I before connecting to the side sill. In the case of the bolstersof the car, which are not shown, 'the top cover plate may be 'readilyextended out over the 'flange 'I and fastened to the flange 1 and theflanges of the bolster diaphragms.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3 and 4 of vthe drawings, the side posts 4 arepreferably provided with oppositely disposed integrally formed flanges20 on the front face ofthe posts. These flanges may extend from end toend of .the post as shown in the drawings or they may extend only thelength of the windows and' be cut off below the belt rail. These flangeshave for their main purpose the provision of guides for the outer sash.of the windows and to eliminate the necessity of extending the sidesheathing above the belt rail. As shown in the drawings the side postsare of two sizes, the posts 4a being relatively narrow, provided withthe flanges 20 as are the posts 4 and having the rear flanges on thesides of the posts turned outwardly instead of inwardly of the posts soas to permit access to the rivets securing the sheathing to the frontface of the posts. These rear flanges on the posts 4 and 4a provide aconvenient connection for the inside sheathing and at the windowopenings are covered by a shield 2l as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.As previously described, the belt rail has the connecting web cut out soas to it around the side posts and as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of thedrawings it is preferable to provide a chair 22 for the belt rail whichis connected to the posts at the side walls thereof, supports the beltrail and extends adjacent the rear face of the posts. By cutting out theside walls of the posts as shown in Fig. 4 a tie 23 may be insertedthrough the posts, fastened to the rear flanges thereof and to the reardepending leg of the belt rail on each side of the rear of the posts. Inthis manner the belt rail may be made a continuous member on each sideof the posts and serve to reinforce the girder side construction.

Referring now to Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings wherein is shown the sideplate 3, the connecting web I3 serves to close the upper end of the postto complete the insulation thereof and the outer leg 24 is preferablyextended downwardly to the window opening to serve as a letter board aswell as a connection for the side posts. It will be obvious that thisintegral construction reduces the number of, parts and consequentlyreduces the amount of labor as well as contributing to the strength ofthe side construction. Adjacent the lower free edge of the depending leg2d of the side plate and integrally formed thereon is a drip mol-ding 25formed preferably in spaced relation to the lower end 2@ of the letterboard. By so forming the side plate in this manner, openings can bedrilled in the portion 26 for attachment of the weatherstrip 21 of thetop sash of the window as shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 5. In thismanner there is no danger when drilling the holes for the screws 28 inthe portion 25 of the side plate, of drilling through the drip molding,thereby providing a convenient gauge for the workmen assembling the carsand preserving the exterior finish of the car.

At the rear of the side plate the depending leg 29 serves to attach theside plate to the rear anges of the posts 4 and la and is provided witha thickened portion or box 30 extending the length thereof which forms aconvenient attachment for the inside finish or molding shown in dot anddash lines at 3i and a convenient attachment for the advertising cardmolding 32. Adjacent the lower free edge of the depending arm 29 of theside plate is an outwardly extending iiange 33 which is preferablyspaced above the lower edge of the member 29, then extending downwardly,then outwardly. This flange 33 serves as a support for the molding 3|and the offset 3d formed therein provides a convenient means for lappingthe molding over the inside finish 35 to provide a convenient andsightly joint without the use of fastening members. It will be observedin Fig. 2 that the inside finish 35 extending between the side posts maybe connected to the side posts by means of the member 36 which isreadily accessible and yet concealed from view.

Having thus described the invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letter Patent is:

1. In a car side wall, a continuous sill member extending throughout thelength of the wall with vertical and horizontal flanges embracing theunderframe, a vertically disposed ange at one side of the upperhorizontal flange, and a bracket on said upper horizontal ange having anupstanding leg forming, with the vertical flange, a pocket, spacedvertical .posts having front and rear faces secured to the verticalwalls of the pocket, an inverted U-shaped side plate member embracingthe front and rear faces of the posts, the front leg of the side platemember extending a substantial distance down the front face of theposts, a belt rail extending transversely of the posts intermediate theends thereof and connectedto the front and rear faces of the posts, andsheathing extending between the posts and between the belt rail andvertical flange of the sill.

2. In a car side construction, an integrally formed side sill comprisinga Vertical web, vertically spaced inwardly extending flanges, acontinuation of said web extending above the top iiange, side postsspaced longitudinally of said sill and secured to said continuation ofthe web, and a bracket mounted on sai-d top flange and secured to thesaid posts.

3. In a car side construction, a side plate oi' inverted U-shape havingdepending leg portions, the outer leg having a drip molding of invertedU-shape secured adjacent the lower edge thereof, the inner leg having anoutstanding flange adjacent the lower edge of said inner leg andconnected thereto by means of an upwardly curved portion forming withthe leg a pocket of inverted U-shape.

4. In a car side wall the combination of a side sill comprising a web,an inwardly directed ange and a continuation of the web above said ange,a transverse framing member disposed beneath the flange and secured tothe web, a side post disposed above said flange and secured to theextension of said web, sheathing secured to said post and extension ofsaid web, and an angular member secured to the post rearwardly of saidsheathing, one leg of said member overlying the post, and a second legof said member overlapping and secured to said side sill flange.

5. In a car side wall, the combination of a side sill including a flangeand a web disposed above and below the said flange, a transverse framingmember disposed beneath the flange and secured to said web, a side postdisposed above the said flange and secured to the said web, sheathingsecured to the front face of the post and side sill web, an angularmember secured to said side sill ange and the rear face of the sidepost, and a flange on the portion of said angular member secured to thepost, said flange being disposed above the plane of said framing memberand supporting the oor of the car.

6. In a car side wall, in combination, a plurality of side posts eachhaving spaced side walls, a web connecting one edge of said side walls,and anges on the opposite edges of said side walls, said web extendingbeyond the side walls to provide a support for sash guides disposedbehind the web extensions, sheathing on opposite sides of said postsconnected with said web and with said flanges of the adjacent side postsbelow said sash guides, and a belt rail disposed below said sash guidesand spanning a plurality of the posts, said belt rail having a front legsecured to the sheathing and side post webs, a rear leg connected withthe adjacent sheathing and said post flanges, and a web overlying saidsheathing and connecting said front Aand rear legs between said posts.

7. In a car side wall, in combination, spaced side posts comprising sidewalls, a web connecting one edge of the side walls, iianges on theopposite edges of said side walls, a side plate secured to the upperends of said side posts and Comprising a front leg secured to said Websof the posts, a rear leg connected with said post side wall flanges anda web overlying said post ends and connecting said legs, said legshaving bifurcated end portions disposed a substantial distance belowsaid web to provide supportI for interior trim on the rear of said postsand eX- tending to the tops of the window sash at the front of theposts, roof carlines disposed above said side plate web and connecte-dtherewith.

8. An integral side plate for a railway car comprising a front face ofsubstantial height disposed in the vertical plane of the side of thecar, and a bifurcated bottom edge on said face, the outer portions ofsaid biurcated edge being disposed outwardly of the plane of said frontface and having a bottom margin in spaced relation to the inner portionof said bifurcated edge to form therewith an inverted U.

9. In a car side Wall, a side plate of inverted U-shape comprisingvertically disposed spaced leg portions connected at their upper ends bya web portion, the outer leg portion being disposed in the plane of theside wall and having a bottom marginal portion of inverted U-shape withthe outer leg of said marginal portion serving as a drip moldingprotecting the inner leg of the marginal portion and in spaced relationthereto.

MINOT C. BLEST. FELIX KOCH.

